Texas Rain Results

Important Update- Sept 30, 2012:
An interesting comment was made by Accuweather today regarding the recent rain in Texas. They stated, "Even ignoring the recent heavy rain, conditions have been improving as much of Texas is averaging near to above normal in rainfall since late spring." This comment confirms the forecast posted back in November 2011 entitled Texas Summer 2012 (see the link in the next paragraph) in which I mentioned that the Jupiter-Neptune influence would bring above average rainfall.

The August 10, 2012 post entitled More on Texas Rain 2012 gave some dates to look out for regarding rain in Texas. Other posts on the subject are Texas Summer 2012 and Texas Drought Update. These posts explain the role that the Jupiter-Neptune square has in increasing rainfall. The map below shows the position of Neptune and Jupiter through Texas, the Plains, and the Mississippi Valley.



The first date was August 21-25. The map below shows the storms that developed over the Texas area on the 21st.

The National Weather Service explained that an upper level disturbance combined with a warm front and moist air to bring widespread thunderstorms to the Southern Plains. These storms move very slowly and produced heavy rain.

The next forecast was for the period of Sept 1-3. Although no rain developed over Texas, the remnants of Hurricane Isaac hit Arkansas, Missouri, and southern Illinois. When comparing the map below for Sept. 1st and the astro-locality map above, we can see the remnants of Isaac were over the Jupiter line at this time when it was being activated.




Sept 6-8 was forecast to be a period of sultry weather due to increasing temperatures and humidity. On the 5th, the Weather Channel reported severe storms from the Texas Panhandle into Kansas. On the 7th, storms were spreading east in the Appalachians and south into Texas. Hot temperatures were still holding on in South Texas on the 8th. The last forecast period was Sept 16-18. In the map below for Sept 16, we see rain over Texas. Actually, the 16th was the last day of a few days of flooding rain that hit Texas starting late on the 13th. Meanwhile further east, heavy rain was falling from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. In a 24-hour period, 2 to 4 inches of rain fell over Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Appalachians. This is pretty close to the Jupiter line in the astro-locality map. Below is the Accuweather map for Sept 16.

Fall Weather 2012: Eastern U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: New England
Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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Mars Conjunct Saturn Aug 15, 2012 Results

Here are the results of the forecasts for the Mars-Saturn conjunction of August 15, 2012. The forecast was posted on July 15, 2012. It was mentioned how windy, destructive storms and energetic storm systems form at the times of these conjunctions. The first two areas pinpointed were the Plains especially over Texas and Oklahoma as well as of the southern coast of Mexico where tropical storm formation was a possibility.

Forecast
 So around the 15th of August we should see a severe weather pattern develop over the Plains with particular emphasis over the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles where destructive storms, perhaps generating hail, gusty winds, and tornadoes is possible. The crossing off the southern coast of Mexico should be watched around the 15th for the formation of tropical system.

Results
Aug 15
The Weather Channel headline read "Potent Front Slices Eastward Next Few Days"

- Some of these storms will be associated with a strong, southward-moving cold front and could bring the threat for severe weather to portions of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Aug 16
Severe thunderstorms producing damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from western Tennessee to central Oklahoma through this evening.

The Mars-Saturn line also extended northward into the High Plains. Accuweather reported the following:

The northern Plains will be a battleground between two well defined air masses. The cool shot of air in the wake of the cold front will be driving through warm, moist air moving north across the central Plains. The collision may turn violent for some. Strong storms will rumble across area cities, including Minneapolis, Minn., Sioux Falls, S.D., Madison, Wis., Rapid City, Iowa and Omaha, Neb., among others.

Mexico

The remains of Tropical Depression 7 hit Mexico very near the area mentioned in the long-range forecast but a bit further north. Here's what an internet news reported shared.

Aug 17 NOLA web site
The National Hurricane Center has issued a special tropical weather outlook to discuss the remnants of Tropical Depression 7, which are located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico...Locally heavy rains and gusty winds will continue over the area during the next day or two, as the system moves northwestward at about 10 mph.

Forecast
The next portion of the forecast talked about an area of Europe over the North Sea between England and Denmark where a vigorous low pressure system or strong front should develop. The map below shows a strong cold front in between England and Denmark.

Results
Aug 15 - Heavy rain and gales will affect Britain today. Strong gales as well in the Bay of Biscay. Heavy showers are forecast for western and northern parts of France...
Aug 16- Heavy showers are forecast for Denmark with rain across Germany.

Forecast
The third map part of the forecast highlighted the area around 175 east longitude and 27 south latitude or about 725 miles north of New Zealand. This area was to be watched for the formation or passage of a tropical cyclone around the 15th of August.

Results
No tropical cyclones reported.

Fall Weather 2012: Eastern U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: New England
Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
More On Texas Rain 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative
Austrian Economics: Why It Matters

Fall Weather 2012: Eastern U.S.

During the fall season of 2012, Venus will occupy the 84th degree of west longitude. This runs through the states of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. Of course, the influence of this planetary line will extend further east and west of this line of longitude.

 

Venus will occupy the sign Leo. This position is said to signify frequent rainfall and thunderstorms. Venus is in a very close square aspect to Mars, which also relates to storminess. Let's look at a few dates when this position will be activated. Of course, other planetary influences will be at work throughout the fall, but these dates and times only pertain to the aforementioned position of Venus.

Forecasts
Sept 25-27
 Venus' square to Mars at this time will increase temperatures and bring a front or storm system to the Mid-Atlantic area.

Oct 17-19
Mercury will now activate the position of Venus and most likely bring a front or low pressure system that affects 84 west longitude from Michigan down through Florida.

Nov 9-11
The transit Sun triggers Venus and Mars which is known to increase temperatures but also carries the potential for storminess throughout the eastern section of the U.S.

Dec 6-7
The last trigger to Venus occurs now and will bring more showers throughout the eastern U.S.

Fall Weather 2012: New England
Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
More On Texas Rain 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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Fall Weather 2012: New England

Autumn begins on September 22nd this year and ends on December 21st. The astro-localtiy map below shows two planetary influences that will affect the New England area during the season. The line running from north to south represents the planet Neptune, and the diagonal line that crosses it represents the planet Mars. An observer stationed at the point where both the lines cross would observe Mars to be rising at the moment the fall season starts and would would "see" Neptune directly beneath his or her feet.




These planets will affect weather patterns over New England at times during the fall season. I've compiled some dates when both these planets will be activated at the same time. The resulting weather patterns will likely be storm systems known as low pressure areas. Since we are in hurricane season, there is the potential that these low pressure areas or storm centers may be tropical in nature.

Forecasts

September 26-27
The Mars-Neptune crossing off the New England coast is triggered now as well as another one further south off the North Carolina coast. This might be an indication of the path of a tropical system that is drawn northward passed the Carolinas toward New England in and around these dates.

November 10-14
A similar set up forms now as the Mars-Neptune crossing is activated. Neptune also turns stationary on the 11th and then receives a square from Mercury on the 13th. Another crossing develops further to the south off the North Carolina coast at the time of the New Moon. Once again, this could suggest a tropical system that heads northward toward the New England area.

November 21-23
Mercury and the Sun activate the Mars-Neptune crossing. When Mercury and Mars are in aspect, wind is usually a salient feature. Check for a windy front or low pressure system, possibly tropical in nature, over the New England area now.

November 25-27
The weather pattern indicated at this time may be related to the previous one. Mercury will begin its stationary movement now, which is usually a sign of increased wind velocities. Venus will parallel Neptune, which can charge the atmosphere with maximum humidity and bring heavy downpours. All of this is indicated over the New England area now.

December 7-11
Another storm system affects the New England area between these dates.

Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
More On Texas Rain 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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Olympics Weather Forecast Results

On July 21st, I posted some forecasts for the London Olympics. Here are the results.

Forecast
July 27-29: These days seem to indicate a windy weather pattern. There are a number of indications of a warm, southerly air flow indicating warm or hot temps. It's not clear how much precipitation is involved. A low or front may set up off the east coast of England.

Results:
27th: Dry for most, though showers in the east. Feeling cooler.
29th: Sunny spells and showers, some heavy. Breezy and rather cool.
The following map is for the 28th and shows the cold front off the east coast of England as mentioned in the forecast. (All in all not a bad forecast. There was some wind, sun, precipitation, and the front off the coast.)


Forecast
July 31: Cool, dry weather

Results
31st: A mostly cloudy day. Rain at times this morning but also some drier interludes.

Forecast
August 2: Fair

Results
2nd: Dry for much of the morning with bright or sunny spells. Afternoon showers, mainly dry night.

Forecast
August 3: Increasing moisture brings a chance of rain.

Results
3rd: Dry start with sunny spells but showers will develop, especially from late morning, with some of them likely to be heavy for a time before easing during the afternoon. (Pretty good forecast.)

Forecast
August 4: Southerly winds, rising temperatures.

Results
4th: Some sunny intervals but also showers

Forecast
August 5: Fair conditions.

Results
5th: Further showers are expected, locally heavy at times. (Not good!)

Forecast
August 6-9: Breezy to windy, warm, dry conditions.

Results
6th: Tonight, becoming mainly dry
8th: Dry and warm with sunny spells.
9th: Dry with some warm sunshine inland
10th: Becoming breezy (Good one!)

Forecast
August 10-12: Southerly winds, warm temperatures, moderate humidity.

Results
10th: Continuing sunny and very warm.
11th: Mostly fine on Sunday.
12th: Increasingly cloudy with outbreaks of rain during Monday afternoon. (Not bad except for the last day.)

Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.
Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
More On Texas Rain 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

Astrology and Predictions
An excerpt from Astrology News Service's interview with Nina Gryphon. Read the whole interview here.

ANS: You have a law degree. If you were to defend astrological truth claims in a court of law what might your best legal arguments be?

Gryphon: Any lawyer or politician will tell you that to win an argument one must be in control of definitions. The naming of things defines our reality, and thus contains great power. The first task, then, is to define “astrology” in such a way that gives us a chance defending its truth before an imagined objective court. So I would exclude from our definition astrology packaged as entertainment, such as mass media astrology columns. While these predictions may be entertaining, I would not be prepared to defend their accuracy in a court of law.
A working definition of astrology for our case could be: “A means of using celestial bodies to forecast future events.” If we can convince our judge to use our definition, and prove that astrology can perform according to its definition, then we will have won. If astrology can do better at predicting than its mainstream equivalent, this would be an added bonus.
Of course, astrology can be used for much more than just prediction, but predictions are easy to verify. So, our argument would rest upon being able to show that astrology is right a certain percentage of the time in a relatively unambiguous field, such as weather forecasting. Astro-meteorology has an illustrious history, with practitioners as well known as Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. And there are many fine astro-meteorologists carrying on their work today. The added benefit of predicting the weather is that we can compare astrologers’ results with those of mainstream meteorologists. If astrology does better than the meteorologists, which I believe would be the case given the skilled practitioners, astrology would stand alone among the sciences. In either case, a world-view revision would be in order.

Fall Weather 2012: Central U.S.

Autumn 2012 will begin on September 22nd and end on December 21st. The long-range forecasts presented here are based on the Cardinal Solar Ingress chart of September 22nd when the Sun enters the astrological sign of Libra. This key chart places the planet Saturn on the Ascendant through the central U.S. Saturn starts out over Texas and the Central Plains states as shown below.

As the season progresses, it will move eastward over the Mississippi Valley until by the end of autumn it will be east of the Mississippi Valley over the East Central States and Deep South as shown below.

Generally, it will affect the weather in the central U.S. Saturn's influence on the weather when under adverse aspects by other planets corresponds to lower temperatures, low pressure (storm systems), east wind, and humidity. Good aspects to Saturn correspond to lower temperatures and fair weather. For most of the fall season, Saturn will be trine Neptune. This aspect has been observed to bring misty, gloomy weather in the lowlands but showery and cooler weather in the interior and higher altitudes.



We'll now look at the dates of some major aspects that Saturn will receive during the season and the type of weather that will most likely ensue.

Forecasts

Sept 30-Oct 1
Mercury will parallel Saturn now and the Moon will opposed Mercury and Saturn on October 1st. Saturn stretches from Texas to Minnesota. We should see increasing cloudiness, easterly winds, lower temps, and possible precipitation.

Oct 4-5
Mercury will parallel Neptune and conjoin Saturn. Around this time the central Plains should experience a southerly air flow first that increases temps and humidity. The weather then may turn cloudy with some possible rain and cooler temps.



Oct 9-10
Saturn's trine to Neptune is exact now. Cloudiness, night frosts. Misty or foggy, gloomy or cloudy, showery, lower temps through the Plains area.

Oct 15-19
Venus and Jupiter make adverse aspects to Saturn, and the Sun parallels Saturn. This represents a cold and stormy time for the Plains.

Oct 21-25

Cooler and stormy around the 21st. The Sun's parallel and trine to Neptune around the 23rd should increase southerly air flow and temperatures with perhaps mild or foggy conditions. Then, on the 25th when the Sun conjoins Saturn, things turn stormier most likely due to a cold front. 

Nov 1-2

Saturn now moves closer to the Mississippi Valley and receives an adverse aspect from Mars. This should result in atmospheric disturbance over the eastern Plains and Mississippi Valley. 

Nov 14-16

Saturn and Uranus now in aspect brings fair but cooler weather over the Mississippi Valley. 

Nov 24-26

Mars and Venus aspect Saturn over the Mississippi Valley. Some breezy conditions are shown along with a rise in humidity and temperatures followed by downpours after which things may turn cooler. 

Dec 13-15

The Sun's adverse aspect to Saturn may result in a cold front bringing rain to the Great Lakes area and east of the Mississippi Valley. 

Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
More On Texas Rain 2012
Olympics Weather July 27- August 12, 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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July 20-29, 2012, Forecast Results

The Weather Alternative post of June 3, 2012 contained long-range weather forecasts for the period of July 20-29, 2012. Let's look at how these forecasts turned out.


Forecast

The first forecast concentrated on the period between July 20-23. The forecast stated that the areas of the U.S. that had experienced severe weather during November 26-27, 2011 would now experience another round of severe weather since the same astrological set-up was being triggered again. Back in November the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley were slammed by rain and snow, which then progressed on to douse eastern Tennessee and the Appalachians.

I thought we could expect an increase in moisture and temperatures over the Plains leading to storms bringing heavy rain. These would then continue eastward over the Mississippi Valley and Appalachians.

Results

By the 20th and 21st, weather forecasters were reporting on the sizzling heat that was gripping the Plains. Heat that drove temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above normal. A frontal boundary draped itself across the Tennessee Valley. The same area of the Upper Midwest that took a hit back in November was now under the gun again. On the 21st, the area from South Dakota to Wisconsin received 1 inch downpours. Once again, as in November, the mid-Mississippi Valley was hit with flash flooding due to drenching thunderstorms. Further south in the lower Mississippi Valley, Jackson, MS, picked up 2.55 inches of rain, more than half of what they get in a normal July. Severe downpours continued in the northern Plains on the 23rd.

Forecast

The next section of the forecast dealt with the period around July 26-27. A previous astrological set-up was also being triggered in this case. Severe weather was to be expected in the form of above-average rainfall over the Mississippi Valley and eastern U.S. similar to, but not as intense, as the heavy rains that hit the Mississippi Valley back in April and May of 2011.


Results

This first map for the 26th, shows the area of the central and eastern U.S. that were experiencing severe thunderstorms. The storms impacted millions and snarled air travel across the area.

This next map is for the 27th and shows the lower Mississippi Valley and eastern U.S. under the threat of storms that could produce small hail, strong winds, and torrential rain. My forecast also called for windy conditions over the Rockies, but none were reported.

Forecast

The last section of the forecast predicted tropical activity over the Lesser Antilles and in and around San Salvador in Central America.

Results

On July 28th, Accuweather reported that the tropics were once again coming to life after about a month of dormancy. A tropical wave was approaching the Lesser Antilles and arrived there on the 30th. It did not develop further. Not much developed over Central America except for moderate to strong convection over Panama and Costa Rica.

Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast
More On Texas Rain 2012
Olympics Weather July 27- August 12, 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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Fall Weather 2012: The U.S. West Coast

This year the fall season will begin on September 22, 2012 when the Sun crosses the equator on its southward journey. An astro-locality map set for this time, shows a number of planets that are positioned over the Pacific Northwest and northern California and that will affect weather patterns over this area. The presence of Uranus and Pluto in a tight square along with Mercury promises a boisterous, stormy season when these planets are activated throughout the ensuing months. Following are some of the dates and brief descriptions of the weather to excpect at those times.

Sept 25-29, 2012
A very stormy weather system is expected packing high velocity winds and precipitation over the West Coast.

October 1-3, 2012
A cold and possibly windy high pressure area or front affects the region.

October 8-10, 2012
A cool, fair weather pattern.

October 20-21, 2012
Windy and stormy conditions.

November 1-3, 2012
A front or storm systems enters the area.

November 4-6, 2012
Southerly winds bring increasing temperatures.

November 14-15, 2012
Colliding air masses produce stormy conditions along the coast.

November 20-23, 2012
A windy and stormy system hits the area.

November 26-27, 2012
Cold, high pressure may collide with a warm, moist air mass and generate stormy conditions along the coast.

November 28-30, 2012
Stormy conditions continue along the coast as winds push inland.

December 13-17, 2012
Cold, high pressure and wind over the region.

More On Texas Rain 2012
Olympics Weather July 27- August 12, 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
July 20-29, 2012 Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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More On Texas Rain 2012

I've dedicated a number of posts over the last months to the need for rain in Texas. The key planetary influences during the spring and summer of 2012 have been Neptune and Jupiter. My first post back in November 2011, Texas Summer 2012, explained the role of Neptune and the Neptune-Jupiter square. Then in June of this year, I discussed how those predictions were being fulfilled in a post entitled Texas Drought Update. In July of this year, I posted the dates and places that will be affected by the Jupiter-Neptune square in a post called Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain.


In this post we'll look at some dates when the Jupiter-Neptune configuration over Texas will be activated in August and September of this year. We'll discuss the likelihood of these aspects producing needed rain. Here is a look at the astro-locality map for the summer season with the positions of Neptune and Jupiter.
 Neptune's position is shown by the yellow line running along the 101st degree of west longitude, and Jupiter's position is shown by the black line running along the southern coast of Texas, across the Mississippi Valley and into the Great Lakes. These positions were activated recently by the Last Quarter Moon of July 10, 2012. The weather that ensued brought some good rain to southern Texas. The next map is a precipitation map for July 11, 2012. It shows the rain basically forming the same pattern the planetary lines do in the astro-locality map.
 

Forecasts
August 21-25, 2012
Around this time a number of important aspects are made to Neptune which include the parallel of Mars. This parallel aspect, exact on the 21st, increases temperatures and humidity, so we may be looking at a heat wave but with the potential to trigger thunderstorms. The Sun makes a contra-parallel to Neptune on the 22nd, which also increases temps and humidity. The big action happens on the 24th when the First Quarter Moon falls in square and opposition along with Venus' ses-square to Neptune. These aspect seems to have more power to increase, not only temps and humidity, but rain potential.

Sept 1-3, 2012
At this time, Mercury will oppose Neptune. This aspect also increases temperatures by inducing southerly air flows and increasing temperatures and humidity with the chance of precipitation.

Sept 6-8, 2012
Venus now will make a minor aspect to Neptune. At the most this should once again should bring sultry weather due to increasing temperatures and humidity.

Sept 16-18, 2012
Mercury aspects Neptune bringing southerly winds and higher temperatures.

Olympics Weather July 27- August 12, 2012
Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
July 20-29, 2012 Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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July 14-19, 2012 Results -- Beastly Storms!

The long-range weather forecast for July 14-19, 2012 was posted on May 14th of this year. A number of predictions were made covering areas from the Lesser Antilles to New England. Some tropical activity was expected along with the possibility of other types of severe weather. Here's what happened. The above map was included with the forecast and showed the dates and places of possible tropical activity. I had circles the area over the Lesser Antilles and labeled it July 14th. Here's what the National Weather Service reported on this date: TROPICAL WAVE APPROACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES EXTENDS FROM 
20N60W TO 9N56W MOVING W NEAR 20 KT.

I also circled an area off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts to watch around the 14th as well. No tropical activity was reported although conventional meteorologists reported that North Carolina was the target for numerous thunderstorms on the 15th.

Around the 17th, I expected some sort of tropical activity just north of Hispaniola. On the 16th, the National Weather Service reported that a tropical wave was affecting the North Central Caribbean and the Bahamas. This wave along with daytime heating "HAS HELPED FORM CLUSTERS OF STRONG CONVECTION NEAR THE WAVE AXIS. ONE CLUSTER IS ACROSS HAITI FROM 18N-21N BETWEEN 72W-74W." This is basically the area mentioned in the forecast.   


On the 18th, I expected an area in and around 30 north latitude and 66-67 west longitude to produce some kind of tropical activity. Here's what the National Weather Service reported happening near there on the 18th.



AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS TO THE E ALONG 30N62W TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IN 
THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THE UPPER TROUGH SUPPORTS SOME ISOLATED
SHOWER/POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM HISPANIOLA TO 29N62W.

On the 19th it was over 29N65W. I, of course, was expecting stronger storm systems to manifest over these areas. So these tropical waves and upper level lows were small potatoes compared the storms that hit New England on the 17th and 18th. I had expected either a tropical system to lash the area or some other type of severe weather to do so. The Accuweather map below is for the 18th.


Accuweather said on the 17th that these beastly storms had the potential to produce intense gusts of wind, hail larger than quarters, and torrential, blinding downpours as well as perhaps spawn a tornado or two from New York state through New England. On the 18th, their headline ran: Vicious Storms Wednesday: Boston, NYC, Philly, DC.

Olympics Weather July 27- August 12, 2012
 Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
Long-range effects of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse Part 2
July 20-29, 2012 Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
Texas Summer 2012
New Weather Alternative Website
Overview of UK Winter 2012-13
The Winters of 2011-14
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” 
― Wayne W. Dyer

Olympics Weather July 27- August 12, 2012

The following forecasts are based on planetary cycles and are set for London, UK. Dates are approximate.


July 27-29: These days seem to indicate a windy weather pattern. There are a number of indications of a warm, southerly air flow indicating warm or hot temps. It's not clear how much precipitation is involved. A low or front may set up off the east coast of England.

July 31: Cool, dry weather

August 2: Fair

August 3: Increasing moisture brings a chance of rain. 

August 4: Southerly winds, rising temperatures. 

August 5: Fair conditions.  

August 6-9: Breezy to windy, warm, dry conditions. 

August 10-12: Southerly winds, warm temperatures, moderate humidity. 

Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012
Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain
The Solar Eclipse of November 13, 2012
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Mars Conjunct Saturn August 15, 2012

Some of the most energetic weather patterns come on the heels of Mars-Saturn conjunctions. Windy, destructive storms attend the conjunction, parallel of declination, opposition, and square aspects. These are usually more intense during warm seasons. The next conjunction takes place on August 15, 2012. The last one formed on July 31, 2010. In this post, I'll look at four places that are affected by the next conjunction as well as upcoming dates when the Mars-Saturn conjunction should be spurred into action.

The first astro-locality map below shows Mars and Saturn affecting the 100th degree of west longitude running through the Plains and southward through Texas and Mexico. Two places stand out in particular. Mercury crosses Mars-Saturn over the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, and, further south, the Moon crosses Mars and Saturn off the southern coast of Mexico approximately over 100 west longitude and 12 north latitude. So around the 15th of August we should see a severe weather pattern develop over the Plains with particular emphasis over the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles where destructive storms, perhaps generating hail, gusty winds, and tornadoes is possible. The crossing off the southern coast of Mexico should be watched around the 15th for the formation of tropical system.


The next map shows Mars and Saturn, represented by the white lines, crossing Mercury, shown by the blue line, over the North Sea between England and Denmark. Around the 15th of August, this area should respond with a vigorous low pressure system or strong front.


The third map shows a crossing between the Moon and Mars-Saturn around 175 east longitude and 27 south latitude. This lies about 725 miles north of New Zealand. This area should be watched for the formation or passage of a tropical cyclone around the 15th of August.

 
Activation Dates

The Mars-Saturn conjunction will be triggered on the following dates:
Sept 1, 2012
Oct 1, 2012
Oct 17, 2012
Nov 17, 2012

Although all four places discussed will be triggered on these dates and should respond with varying degrees of severe weather, here is a more detailed look at some of the activation dates.

Aug 29-Sept 2, 2012
The crossings over Mexico and New Zealand are activated now by Saturn and Venus.

Aug 30-Sept 2, 2012
The crossings over Texas/Oklahoma and Europe are emphasized now as Mars and Venus trigger them.

Oct 1-3, 2012
The Mexico and New Zealand crossings appear to be more active than the others due to Mercury's triggers.

Oct 17-19, 2012
The Mexico and New Zealand crossings once again receive more activation by the transit Sun.

Nov 17-19, 2012
Venus triggers the Mars-Saturn conjunction and gives extra energy to the Mexico and New Zealand crossings.

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Jupiter-Neptune and Heavy Rain

In recent posts I've talked about the effect of the Jupiter-Neptune square of June 25, 2012 and the Uranus-Pluto square of June 24, 2012. I've mentioned how one of the main influences of Jupiter-Neptune pertains to heavy rainfall. Here's another look at how this has played itself out since the square took place at the end of June and some dates and places where the effects should manifest again in the future.

One area that was directly affected by the Jupiter-Neptune square was the Philippine Islands. As can be seen from the astro-locality map below, the two planets crossed over the Philippines on June 25th at the time of the exact square.

The very next day, Accuweather reported that Tropical Depression Doksuri formed east of the Philippines and would bring locally heavy rain to the islands as it made its way towards Hong Kong. The National Weather Service map below shows Doksuri affecting the islands on the 27th of June.

Another important crossing occurred over eastern Canada between the Sun and Neptune as shown in the next astro-locality map.

On the 26th, this area of New England and eastern Canada was hit by heavy rainfall as shown in the map below.

Accuweather reported on the 26th that enough rain would fall on Maine and neighboring Canada on the 26th and 27th to cause localized flooding problems. The storm system was tapping into some tropical moisture from Debby which helped bring the drenching rain. As I pointed out in another post, the Uranus-Pluto square was also operating over this area and was also a contributor to the weather pattern.

The Jupiter-Neptune square will be triggered in upcoming months and we should look to these same areas--the Philippines and New England-Eastern Canada-- for reactions that also bring heavy rain although we should not expect a tropical depression in every case. Here are some dates when we could expect such weather.

August 25, 2012
September 2, 2012
October 5, 2012
October 11, 2012
November 2, 2012
November 10, 2012
November 24, 2012

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TS Debby and June 22-30, 2012 Forecast Results

The original forecast was posted on May 7, 2012 and mainly focused on the effects of the approaching Uranus-Pluto and Jupiter-Neptune alignments on weather patterns. Although Jupiter-Neptune did not disappoint us as far as its potential for instigating tropical systems (Tropical Storm Debby), it did not correspond to an increase in moisture over the Plains and Mississippi Valley as I was expecting. In another post, I will delve into the Jupiter-Neptune square a bit more and offer some dates and locations that will experience their effect in the future.

The main event over the Plains and Mississippi Valley during the forecast period (June 22-30) was a heat wave breaking all-time records with triple-digit temperatures and gusty winds. How is this at all like Jupiter-Neptune's influence which is supposed to bring low pressure areas and increased precipitation? Well, according to G.J. McCormack, the 20th Century's most accurate and famous astrometeorologist, those are not the only manifestations of Jupiter-Neptune. According to McCormack we can also count on excessive humidity and higher ranges of temperature. This is more like what we got over the Central U.S. at that time. I should have included these other standard possibilities in the forecast.

Tropical Storm Debby

TS Debby formed right at the time of the Uranus-Pluto square (June 24) and the Jupiter-Neptune square (June 25). I believe the most important chart that accounts for Debby's track across northern Florida is the recent Solar Eclipse chart of May 20, 2012. Neptune and Jupiter made an important crossing right over the South Carolina-Georgia coasts at that time and we've seen a number of tropical systems form there (TS Alberto and TS Beryl) since the eclipse. My take is that Debby was being drawn toward that point. Here's the astro-locality map that shows the crossing over South Carolina and Georgia.


And here's the map of the track that conventional forecasters eventually decided on.

Conventional forecasters at first were a bit perplexed not knowing whether Debby would head west toward Mississippi and Louisiana or cut across Florida and head into the Atlantic. Here's their map for Debby's track issued the day before the one above.


In my forecast, I mentioned Mississippi for severe weather at this time and on the 24th Debby was affecting as far west as Mississippi fulfilling that forecast. The National Weather Service reported that convection from Debby was not only affecting the Florida Peninsula but westward to 88 west longitude, which is in and around Mississippi.

On the other side of Florida, I mentioned that the New Moon Chart places a crossing near the Bahamas and that tropical activity may be possible there.



When you look at the New Moon's Jupiter-Neptune crossing and compare it with a satellite picture for the 25th, you can see how Debby's influence extended to that very area. So these astro-influences account for conventional forecasters' east-west track dilemma.



I also mentioned an area off the south coast of Mexico where tropical storm formation was possible. There was a report by the Weather Channel on the 21st, stating, "A low pressure system continues focusing "Equatorial Express" moisture into the Pacific coast of Mexico with an ongoing threat of flash flooding and mudslides/landslides."

Uranus-Pluto

This forecast pinpointed the New England area for severe weather. On the 25th heavy rain hit New England and on the 26th the Accuweather headline stated Maine Rain Bringing Localized Flooding. Here's the Accuweathe map for the 26th.



The last portion of the forecast called for possible tropical storm development about 750 miles west of Cabo San Lucas. No storm formation was reported.

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Texas Drought Update

Back in November of 2011, I posted an outlook for the Texas spring and summer of 2012. I commented on Neptune's role in astrometeorology as one of the planets that governs the moisture principle. Since Neptune appears over Texas in both the spring and summer charts for 2012, I concluded that moisture will begin to return more in earnest starting with the spring season. This pattern continues in the summer seasonal chart as well but apparently even more so.

I was reminded of this forecast the other day (June 20) when I read a comment on Accuweather.com about how crickets have invaded the Austin, Texas, area due to warm temperatures and recent rains. The combination of warmth and water has created near-perfect conditions for the hatching of cricket eggs. The report mentioned how that since the start of 2012, Austin has received 1.5 times its normal amount of rainfall and in May alone it received 200 percent of its normal rainfall for the month.

The maps below are from the U.S. Drought Monitor. The map on the left shows current drought conditions for June 2012, while the map on the right are drought conditions for Texas 8 months before during October 2011.



In an excellent article by Daniel Ramirez posted on June 21, 2012 and entitled In Drought, Texas Is No Longer "Exceptional" For Now, he explains that no portion of the state is in exceptional drought compared to last October. Despite the encouraging news, conventional forecasters see problems ahead as they're expecting more dry weather in the near future. Ramirez concludes his article with some good news: conventional meteorologists foresee a developing El Niño by late summer. This usually bodes well for Texas bringing normal to above normal rainfall. This could be what I'm seeing and commented on in my November post with Neptune's presence over Texas in the summer season chart.

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June 10-14, 2012 Forecast Results

Two forecasts were posted regarding the period between June 10-14, 2012. The first one was posted on April 29, 2012 and the second on May 19, 2012. The first forecast indicated that the New England and area and eastern Canada would be subject to windy and stormy conditions due to the aspects of Mercury to Uranus and Pluto. It also pinpointed an area about 480 miles off the North Carolina coast for low pressure formation. The second forecast pinpointed another area off the North Carolina coast for potential tropical storm development.

Results

On June 12th, Accuweather reported

Drenching Downpours Shift into Northeast
A surge of tropical moisture lifting into the Northeast ahead of an approaching front will set the stage for widespread showers and thunderstorms today. Downpours can produce locally up to an inch or more of rainfall in any given location, which can lead to urban and small stream flooding.

The Weather Channel reported "Rain and showers, measuring up to 1 inch, will shift eastward across New England, east New York and New Jersey Wednesday (June 13). Breezy conditions are likely along the Mid-Atlantic coast.

The Weather Channel map below is for June 12, 2012.


The Accuweather map below is for June 14th and shows the low pressure area off the North Carolina coast. The low did not develop tropical characteristics. On the 15th, Accuweather reported that this offshore low would help create cool coastal breezes and stiff winds with big waves along the Atlantic Seaboard.

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